Leslie Howard Kelley (born December 9, 1944) is a former American football fullback/linebacker in the National Football League for the New Orleans Saints. He played college football at Alabama and played just 3 seasons in the NFL without ever starting.
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Position: | Fullback / Linebacker | ||||||
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Born: | (1944-12-09) December 9, 1944 (age 77) Decatur, Alabama | ||||||
Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||
Weight: | 233 lb (106 kg) | ||||||
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High school: | Cullman (AL) | ||||||
College: | Alabama | ||||||
NFL Draft: | 1967 / Round: 1 / Pick: 26 | ||||||
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He was the first ever draft choice of the Saints, taken with the final pick of the first round in the 1967 draft. The Saints originally had the #1 overall pick in that draft, but traded it to the Baltimore Colts for quarterback Gary Cuozzo. The Colts selected Michigan State All-America defensive end Bubba Smith with the traded pick.
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